Tronox (TROX) Competitors

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer TROX or AVNT?

In the previous week, Avient had 5 more articles in the media than Tronox. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avient and 6 mentions for Tronox. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Tronox's score of -0.28 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tronox	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avient	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TROX or AVNT?

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tronox	$3.04B	0.28	-$48M	-$0.95	-5.55
Avient	$3.24B	0.93	$169.50M	$1.07	30.68

Is TROX or AVNT more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Tronox's net margin of -4.94%. Avient's return on equity of 10.48% beat Tronox's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tronox	-4.94%	-1.57%	-0.48%
Avient	3.09%	10.48%	4.16%

Which has more volatility & risk, TROX or AVNT?

Tronox has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer TROX or AVNT?

Tronox presently has a consensus price target of $7.06, suggesting a potential upside of 33.89%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.80, suggesting a potential upside of 42.57%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Tronox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tronox	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TROX or AVNT?

73.4% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tronox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is TROX or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Tronox pays out -52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Tronox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Avient beats Tronox on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.